English Language Expert (Ireland)

Role Title: English Language Expert (Ireland)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Ireland, Remote

micro1 is engaging English Language Experts (Ireland) to participate in a specialized audio annotation project centered on Irish English for a customer initiative. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. Generalists with strong language backgrounds—such as in language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, or journalism—are encouraged to express interest. A background in linguistics is not required, but familiarity with a range of Irish English varieties, from Dublin to Munster, Connacht, Ulster, and beyond, is valued.

Scope of Work

1. Listen to and analyze multi-speaker conversational audio with diverse Irish English dialects and accents.
2. Tag and annotate audio and speaker metadata, including quality, noise level, dialect, accent, speaking style, and age.
3. Review and correct automatic speech recognition (ASR) transcript outputs using Irish English spelling, syntax, and idioms.
4. Identify and document unique vocabulary, slang, and grammatical features specific to Irish English variants.
5. Provide detailed feedback and insights to enhance the accuracy of language models and annotation guidelines..

Preferred Qualifications

1. Fluency in Irish English, with comprehensive exposure to various Irish dialects and accents.
2. Background in language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, journalism, or similar language-centric work.
3. Keen ear for phonetic distinctions, regional pronunciation, and Hiberno-English grammatical structures.
4. Experience with transcription or annotation tools is advantageous but not mandatory.
5. Strong command of Irish English vocabulary, idioms, and spelling conventions, including regional slang.
6. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
7. Interest in contributing to projects that advance AI and language technology using authentic linguistic expertise.